Description

Job Title: Acute Care Technician and Ward Clerk

Department: Hospital

Reports To: ADON

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Hours: 24-28/week

Shift: All shifts with alternating weekends

Here at Franklin County Medical Center, we have a vision: to be the premier healthcare provider and facility of choice for the community. A non-profit critical access hospital, we house 20 beds in our acute care facility and 35 beds in our nursing facility. With three operating rooms, a procedure room, and advanced technology, we provide excellent care for our surgical patients. Our recently constructed 24,000 square foot medical office provides valuable access, accommodations, and services to the community. FCMC was recognized as one of the “Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals” in the nation for four consecutive years from 2017-2020. Always striving for improvement, our goal is to be in the top 20 critical access hospitals.

As the largest employer in Franklin County, we understand that our team members, including our Acute Care Technician and Ward Clerk, are vital to upholding our high standards. We show our appreciation through competitive wages, flexible scheduling, encouraging a healthy work/life balance, and providing opportunities for education and growth through tuition assistance and promotions.

WHAT FCMC CAN DO FOR YOU

We offer a range of amazing benefits for our full-time employees, including:

Medical
Dental
Vision
Basic Life Insurance
Voluntary Life Insurance
Short Term Disability
Long Term Disability
Retirement Plans
Paid Time Off
Employee Illness Bank
Paid Holidays

Part-time employees can enjoy Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Retirement Plans, and Paid Time Off.

WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR FCMC

Our Acute Care Technician and Ward Clerk monitors the conditions of our acute care patients and ensures that the patient unit is running efficiently. More specifically, some of this position’s vital responsibilities include:

Giving and receiving beside reports of all patients at the shift change
Taking and recording patients’ vital signs, reporting any abnormalities to the charge nurse
Answering call lights and routinely checking patients to ensure that all personal care needs are being met
Maintaining supplies as needed for the unit by taking inventory, ordering, and restocking
Maintaining a daily census
Noting orders, filling requisitions, and making appointments as ordered by the physician

Requirements

Qualifications:

High school diploma or GED
Certified Nursing Assistant in the State of Idaho
CPR certified
Working knowledge of basic equipment including wheelchairs, electrical beds, lift equipment, carts, scales, and vital sign analysis equipment
Good communication skills, both written and oral, in the English language
Clerical and keyboarding skills, knowledge of word processing, email, and basic computer literacy

Essential Job Functions:

Regular and predictable attendance is required
Regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, or twist
Occasionally required to sit, climb, and balance
Occasionally required to operate foot controls and lifts
Frequently able to move/push up to 35 pounds, occasionally able to lift/carry/move/push up to 100 pounds
This job's specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and peripheral vision
Regularly required to use oral and written communication in English; learn and apply new information and skills; interact positively with other employees; and interact positively with patients, some of whom may be cognitively impaired and/or abusive
Must comply with HIPAA to protect information that is sensitive, proprietary, or confidential
Must wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as situations require to maintain infection control standards set by the facility

Work Environment:

FCMC operates 24 hours per day each day of the year; operational needs of departments may require that you be available to work all shifts, weekends and holidays to meet the needs of the patients
Potential exposure to blood, body tissue, fluids, contagious diseases, and hazardous waste
Occasional exposure to bodily injury, loud/unpleasant noise, unpleasant odor, emotional or physical stress

The Location:

Located in southeast Idaho, Franklin County is surrounded by the beautiful Rocky Mountains, giving ample opportunity for outdoor recreation. However, being less than thirty minutes from Logan, Utah and one hour from Pocatello, Idaho provides locals with a variety of shopping, dining, and entertainment options both here in the county and in nearby cities. Franklin County Medical Center invites you to make Franklin County your new home and join us in offering top-notch healthcare to your new community.